EP 2594487 A3 20170222 - Fuel tank flammability reduction and inerting system and methods thereof
Title (en)
Fuel tank flammability reduction and inerting system and methods thereof
Title (de)
System zum Reduzieren und Inertisieren der Entflammbarkeit von Brennstofftanks sowie Verfahren dafür
Title (fr)
Système d'inertage et de réduction d'inflammabilité de réservoir de carburant et procédés associés
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201113299001 A 20111117
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2594487A2] A system for reducing flammability has a heat exchanger (420) that cools ullage from a tank (500), condenses vapors within the ullage, and returns the cooled ullage and vapors to the tank.
IPC 8 full level
B64D 13/06 (2006.01); B64D 37/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64D 37/32 (2013.01 - EP US); B64D 2013/0677 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XAI] US 2010108692 A1 20100506 - GUPTA ALANKAR [US]
- [A] US 4681602 A 19870721 - GLENN GARY S [US], et al
- [A] US 2944987 A 19600712 - POTTER DONALD A, et al
- [A] US 4378920 A 19830405 - RUNNELS JOE N, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2594487 A2 20130522; EP 2594487 A3 20170222; EP 2594487 B1 20190619; CN 103121508 A 20130529; CN 103121508 B 20160803; ES 2745631 T3 20200303; JP 2013139249 A 20130718; JP 6140981 B2 20170607; US 2013126193 A1 20130523; US 9016078 B2 20150428
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12193102 A 20121116; CN 201210464997 A 20121116; ES 12193102 T 20121116; JP 2012249456 A 20121113; US 201113299001 A 20111117